New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
HANOVER THIRD THIS TINE.
rAeGARD WINS THE OMNIBUS STAKES.
IryxATrNG THE FAMOUS son OF HNDoo WITH
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rbonrh the heavy clouds threatened rain and the
threat was fulfilled at the in the afternoon no
ANAL host journeyed down to Monmouth Park 10 sec
Hanover, Laggard, Firenz and Kingston dispute tne
ia OF the richest prizes OF the year. the
Omnibus Stakes Though the attendance fell below that
Of Champion Day rsnke among the best OF the racing
season OF 1897 and every woman and child was on
the tptoe OF excited expectation when the four rivals
came ont for the gree. of the day. The track was
covered with mud and water and light rains fell during
part OF the afternoon Mr.. Whers expressed regre.
that track muddy because he said his te coV
Laggsrd could do far better dry track than oh
soft wet one, and he had confidence In the result
But the Higgins father and sou, felt much "olso .a
Mr. withers the condition Of the course LOT 'ne
atnQ fly Firenz likes 10 hear her heels ratue' ana
only upon a dry track does she show her eAcepuohai
speed unfettered F1renz had been DONG SO "e LII no
private work and had become so thoroughly sedsoheo
for struggle that they had the strong
est hopes OF defeating Hanover, II no rain haa iaeh'
She could have outrun the Dwyer champion IN 'no
Champion Stakes il she could have been handled by
suc master In the OF jockeyshp as Mclaughlin Is,
but Church is feeble lightweight that he cOuid not
hep her at ali and failed TO get to the Dwyer colt
The Dwyer brothers felt calmly confident OF adding the
Omnibus Stakes long list of Hanovers triumphs'
and they sent into the betting ring a commission 80
plump and strong that could get better betting
against the champion TO two They left no one
IN doubt Of their opinion of Kngstons ability TO stay
out the mile aud half for they declared on the oincla
blackboard their intention Of winning with Hanover
In spite OF the condition of the track Frenz was backed
both to win ard for place by the aggins and their
friends but not huge With good track, now
ever there would have been plunge on Firenzi that
wopld ,have caused a panic among the bookmakers
Laggard well supported for place by the general
public and by some heavy SPECTATORS but the ooiu
swashbucklers who dared TO put any money on MIN W
win were few and far between. Kingston had scahty
ffarin uoipn
there venlred predict that he would get even place
Hanover and Kingston came out together with stable
boys In the saddles and took short preliminary run
Hlnover not the inperious arrogant cOnqueror Oh
May and june sweeping all before him and hghting ana
Juggling at bit He seemed duh and sluggish and not
anxious to run But when the actual race came he
struggled bravey away from the Others and NC
Iauchlin was compelled to keep pull on hi m for
mile Still il was not tremendous pull that he held
In the first mile of the Emporium and the colt had lar
less vigor fire and dash than Laggard was ridden
by Hayward, ard this was the Jockeys first mount
since his fall week before. Garrison was In FlrehA
saddle and Fitzpatrick had the mount on Kingston
Taggard went of with the lead, but Hanover slowly
drew I'D to him even under McLaughins pull and the
two ran side by side in front up to the homesretch
Esqumau INDUCED with third place for tlme' Out
when the racing fairly under way he was scattered
like chaff II was race that kept every eye on the
course watching each stride with strained attention. for
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stretch Laggard and Hanover began to test each other
mowers in earnest and thence to the end there was
never slightest slip sinking from the dnt ana iury
of the ercest fight Hanover could only be conquered
by the hardest battling and the combat was short and
strong until the judges stand had been left behind
Though Hanover and Mclaughlin were both doing their
best Laggard had lead OF neck as they swung into
the homestretch while Firenzi by their saddles
Kingston was beaten and fell back. Firenz wait
ing race Garrison did not close until after they
entered the quarter Tnen the three horses and the
three Jockeys strained and struggled TO the end IL was
one OF the best and most stubborny fought comoats
ever seen on the American turf anywhere else The
best three Jockeys found in the United States and
he best three racers Of their age With such rivals the
oust must be great And the spears were shiyered
most CALAMITY All three jockeys rode with all their
force and all their and all three horses ran
nobly with superb courage, speed and straightness
Laggards advantage pounds In the weights just
barely carried the day. with Haywards ndomitabe rid
Ing to take him through. Laggard won by head with
Firen second head before Hanover the others beaten
of.
"A great race indeed And what a superlative lilly
Firenz is nowl She giving Laggard seven pounds
She's little, but she's grand
Mr.. withers modesty received the congratulations
that were showered upon him, and attributed Laggards
success to his seven pounds advantage though he said
that on dry the colt would have done even better
than he did Turning to other subjects he said that he
felt sure The Bard would He had carefully ex
amined the himself and was certain that he was
Improving This is joyful news for every aduirer OF
highcass gallant little horse that never failed to
do his utmost when called upon, and that has run some
of the best races in this country Mr. Whers
added that he had bushe OF sweet apples sent over
from his farm for The Bard The horse i passonstey
benefit To sick horoughbreds stampede was once clta
OF swee ppe Well Il and apples
will do the magnificent Cassatt colt any good, by az
give him dozen baskets OF the best vinages ana
an orchard full Of apples
SOME OTHER FEATURES OF THE DAY.
has well in the mud almost invariably that
when McLaughn's name was posted as her rider the
air filed with bills Of big figures on them, which the
owners holding up in the air to catch the eyes OF
the bookmskers Bess was forced down TO
even money and to odds at stands, but she
disappointed every In the and could never get
up Mona always good in mud and with her nght
weight she played with the Others leading all the way
and winning with her ears playing Garrison ala not
hurry Cyclops at all when he that Mona had the
race we'll in hand. but Cyclops beat Precosa for the
place by q head without any urging. though Precosa
was under the whip, the favorie Bess absolutely last
II must he that the severe with Cycops Thurs
day took the speed out of Bess for the present
Another great plunge took place on Mclaughlin
mount in the second race, in which he rode Green
Morris's fine FLY Speciality and again the betting was
only even against him. he favorite but this was
due solely to Churchs inability to finish with energy
The boy light and weak to hold horse straight
and drive him hard in muscle wrenchlng hnisa.
Church got of brilliantly with the Cassatt colt Now or
Never having clear lead of ALL with Magenta second
Speciality third and the Cadence flly poor fourth Nc
Carthy had patience and hustled the Cadence hy so
that in hundred yards she had Joined Now or Never
and these raced stride and stride in front up to the
Anal half furong. Specially third to that point
Mclaughlin showing plenty of patience But when at
the head Of the homestretch Now or Never and the
Cadence lly still nearly two lengths in front oil
him and were running strongly Mclaughlin began work
on Specially and gained the two leaders Neverthe
less at furlong post the two were still full length
before him great jockey now had to use every art
and every energy He piled whip and spur without stint
and lust barely got the by head on the post Now
or Never second full length before the Cadence flly
Iaatxt In hnck whil q